by CCJC Admin | Jan 5, 2011 | Articles
Some people may consider crime to be essentially a socio-political issue, with faith having little role to play in understanding it or devising a response to it. In this short piece, the Church Council on Justice and Corrections states fundamental reasons why crime is...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 26, 2010 | Public Forums, Victims, Victims Pastoral Care
Download the full report in French and English. Victims of crime seek to be understood in order to make sense of their lives in the aftermath of crime. Many agencies work with victims to help them claim their rights and to offer services designed to help them meet...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 24, 2010 | In the Community
Clang those expensive prison doors shut. www.wcr.ab.ca: November 8, 2010 JAMES BUCHOK PRAIRIE MESSENGER WINNIPEG – Canada is about to spend billions of dollars on more prisons for all the wrong reasons, says the community chair of justice for the Church Council...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 22, 2010 | Articles
by Caleb Ratzlaf, CCJC 2010 Intern As a restorative justice advocate living with a number of students working on Parliament Hill at the Laurentian Leadership Center (A Trinity Western University Program), I’ve had opportunities to hear a many arguments opposing my...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 18, 2010 | Articles
Ottawa’s Vital Signs: Social Housing and Prisons – Caleb Ratzlaff, Intern Student at CCJC On October 5, 2010, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, along with 15 community foundations across Canada, released their Vital Signs 2010 report. This is the fifth annual report...
